Measles outbreak at Florida elementary school

[seafoam1 2,792]

Just now, Fnord said:

Yeah, I'll disagree there. Libertarianism is great, I'm an adherent on many levels, but let's face it: most people don't know what it means and are perfectly comfortable with less personal freedom. Especially the younger generation, which has no clue what personal freedom and responsibility really mean.

Also, I'm interested in hearing how a nation of 300m+ citizens can function without taxes. Honestly you sound more like an anarchist, which as a philosophy has some interesting ideas and charm, but is not workable on a large scale.

mdcack level idiocy...

[Fnord 2,046]

6 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I’ll make my decisions you make yours 

Fair enough. 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,235]

Just now, Fnord said:

Yeah, I'll disagree there. Libertarianism is great, I'm an adherent on many levels, but let's face it: most people don't know what it means and are perfectly comfortable with less personal freedom. Especially the younger generation, which has no clue what personal freedom and responsibility really mean.

Also, I'm interested in hearing how a nation of 300m+ citizens can function without taxes. Honestly you sound more like an anarchist, which as a philosophy has some interesting ideas and charm, but is not workable on a large scale.

So when I say against taxation. I’m not against all taxes. I don’t believe in progressive taxation and I don’t believe in multi taxation. I believe in a flat rate. I’ve really turned anti govt and anti taxation as they continue to send money to foreign countries and lie us into every single war.  And yes i border on anarchy but I prefer small accountability govt. and term limits 

[Fnord 2,046]

Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

So when I say against taxation. I’m not against all taxes. I don’t believe in progressive taxation and I don’t believe in multi taxation. I believe in a flat rate. I’ve really turned anti govt and anti taxation as they continue to send money to foreign countries and lie us into every single war.  And yes i border on anarchy but I prefer small accountability govt. and term limits 

Thanks for the explanation. We're pretty close philosophically, believe it or not. You and I would have great conversation over some cocktails and a joint.

[seafoam1 2,792]

2 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Thanks for the explanation. We're pretty close philosophically, believe it or not. You and I would have great conversation over some cocktails and a joint.

Uh oh...getting your sexy on...

[Hardcore troubadour 14,881]

Third world disease infected hosts coming in everyday by the thousands. This isn’t a surprise. 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,235]

4 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Thanks for the explanation. We're pretty close philosophically, believe it or not. You and I would have great conversation over some cocktails and a joint.

I’m down bro. I’ve said that. Where do you live? I’ll talk to all people except the ones that want to scream and yell and not listen 

[seafoam1 2,792]

Getting steamy in here....

[TimHauck 2,587]

31 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I agree with that what’s the problem?  

I don’t recall you acknowledging that in the past, kudos.

This definitely seems like an instance where Ladapo’s anticovidvax stance is bleeding into all vaccines (RFK Jr wrote the foreword for his book for example).    Regardless of how measles got there (and I’d bet against the infected students being illegal immigrants), he should be recommending those that have not been vaccinated for measles get it ASAP.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,235]

8 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

I don’t recall you acknowledging that in the past, kudos.

This definitely seems like an instance where Ladapo’s anticovidvax stance is bleeding into all vaccines (RFK Jr wrote the foreword for his book for example).    Regardless of how measles got there (and I’d bet against the infected students being illegal immigrants), he should be recommending those that have not been vaccinated for measles get it ASAP.

I’ve always said as follows

I will never get the vaxx as I don’t feel as it’s an actual vaxx. But I’ve always been pro traditional vaxx and argued with my ex wife to get my son vaxxed. He did have quite a few side affects though but I feel like we had plenty of years of knowledge behind it

ive been anti the govt telling people what to do and I am against mandating even normal vaxx for things like school. I think every family and person should make that decision for themselves and it’s discriminatory to do so otherwise 

As far as RFK I support his choice to say and believ whatever he wants and I appreciate he’s stood up against the mandates since day one, very few people did. I won’t vote for him based on his other stances though 

[Horseman 2,338]

One post says its 56% Hispanic with a median income of 123k.

The next post claims it's a high income high educated population.  

Lol. Can't even gets the facts straight.  

 

[Engorgeous George 2,099]

7 hours ago, TimHauck said:

It works except when it doesn’t.  Got it 

Like Sex Panther

[TimHauck 2,587]

1 hour ago, Horseman said:

One post says its 56% Hispanic with a median income of 123k.

The next post claims it's a high income high educated population.  

Lol. Can't even gets the facts straight.  

 

$123k median income isn’t high?

[Fnord 2,046]

13 hours ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I’m down bro. I’ve said that. Where do you live? I’ll talk to all people except the ones that want to scream and yell and not listen 

I'm in MN and unfortunately don't travel much with two kids under 13. But depending on where you're at, it may be possible. 

[Fnord 2,046]

9 hours ago, TimHauck said:

$123k median income isn’t high?

It is. Horseman is trying to flex.

[Maximum Overkill 1,729]

9 hours ago, TimHauck said:

$123k median income isn’t high?

Agree, that seems very high, especially for Florida 

[TimHauck 2,587]

10 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Agree, that seems very high, especially for Florida 

Yeah it’s a little less than double the state average 

[Maximum Overkill 1,729]

1 minute ago, TimHauck said:

Yeah it’s a little less than double the state average 

There's no way that's correct 

[TimHauck 2,587]

5 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

There's no way that's correct 

Which part?

Florida median (sorry should have said median not average): $68k

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/FL/INC110221

Weston median: $133k (sorry I was wrong, it’s $133k according to census.gov, I think $123k came from a different site

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westoncityflorida/PST045223

[Maximum Overkill 1,729]

1 minute ago, TimHauck said:

Florida median (sorry should have said median not average): $68k

I Stand corrected, my bad. I was fixated on individually. 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,235]

50 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'm in MN and unfortunately don't travel much with two kids under 13. But depending on where you're at, it may be possible. 

I always have layovers in Minneapolis 

[Maximum Overkill 1,729]

Measles are still a thing? God knows what else is running around in The FLA. 

[Ron_Artest 998]

The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who just died from measles in Texas say they have no regrets for refusing to vaccinate their child.

“The measles are good for the body... She’s better off where she is now.”

We're living in the fûcking twilight zone.

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/20/texas-measles-family-gaines-county-death/

[Voltaire 5,160]

Since there was no measles vaccine available in the 70s, when I was a kid, I doubt I'm vaccinated against them. And unlike the chicken pox which I did get, I never got the measles. I also remember that the measles weren't a big deal.

I still wouldn't want my kids to deal with them so they're vaccinated against both.